Where to Fish in The Islands
Note: Use of some ramps requires a fee or a parking sticker that may be purchased in advance. Some town parking facilities are limited to town residents only (RO) and noted where applicable. Fish and Game Office of Fishing and Boating Access (FBA) current or future facilities are italicized.
* indicates a shore fishing area. For more information visit the FBA website at: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/fba/
Location |
Jetties |
Piers |
Ramp |
Site Condition |
Usable Tide |
Martha’s Vineyard: |
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Chilmark |
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Great Rock Bight, North Road* |
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Nashaquitsa Pond, South Road |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Menemsha |
1 |
1 |
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Edgartown |
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East Beach, Cape Poge* |
1 |
• |
Cartop |
All |
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State Road |
1 |
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Memorial Wharf |
1 |
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Edgartown Great Pond |
• |
Sand |
All |
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Wilson Landing |
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Katama Bay |
• |
Paved |
3⁄4 |
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Edgartown Bay Road |
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Eel Pond |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Pease’s Point Way |
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Aquinnah |
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Menemsha Creek |
1 |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Lobsterville Beach |
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Dogfish Bar* |
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Oak Bluffs |
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State Road |
3 |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Seaview Ave. |
1 |
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Beach Road |
1 |
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Harbor, East Chop Drive |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Pecoy Point, Pulpit Rock Road |
• |
Cartop |
All |
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Tisbury |
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Lagoon Pond, Beach Road |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Tashmoo Pond, Lake Avenue |
1 |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Nantucket: |
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Jackson Point |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Madaket Harbor, H Street |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Nantucket Harbor |
• |
Paved |
All |
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Do you want to know where
to go fishing or boating?
Public Access to the Waters of Massachusetts is now available. This 146 page map booklet will show and tell you information about current public sites. Send $8.00, payable by check to:
Office of Fishing & Boating Access
Department of Fish and Game
1 Rabbit Hill Road
Westborough, MA 01581
For more information call: (508) 389-7810
